Pracademics Bridging the Gap between Academics and Practitioners
Pracademics: Bridging the Gap between Academics and Practitioners in Emergency Management June 6, 2019 21 st Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium, June 3 -7, 2019
Introductions Tammy Esteves, Ph. D Paula Buchanan, MBA, MPH Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 2
Setting the Stage ▪ Literature ▪ Context Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 3
Concept and Potential ▪ Definition and history of the term ▪ Significance and usefulness as a bridge ▪ Creating a collaborative environment Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 4
Best Practices ▪ Face-to-face and virtual options ▪ In person and virtual field trips, Guest Speakers, Webinars, Panel Discussions, Conducting joint research ▪ Student Internships and Projects Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 5
Best Policies ▪ Academics: Theory to Practice … “Look beyond the book” ▪ Practitioners: Practice to Theory … IAEM Repository Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 6
Benefits and Challenges Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 7
Your Turn – Session Discussion Do you have practitioner experience? If so, how does it inform your teaching? What kinds of activities do you incorporate into your classes to bring practitioner experience into the course? What are some lessons learned from your experiences in the classroom (benefits & challenges)? Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 8
Got Questions? Want to Connect? Paula Buchanan, MBA, MPH Tammy Esteves, Ph. D paula_buchanan@tulanealumni. net tlesteves@troy. edu @paularbuchanan @tlesteves linkedin. com/in/paularbuchanan linkedin. com/in/tammyesteves Esteves/Buchanan, Pracademics: Bridging the Gap June 6, 2019 9
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